OK, so not exactly a news flash on that, but I had to share this.

I think I've posted enough shots for anyone who's been around here much to know that I've been working on air show/aviation photography for a while, and have attended many events.

One event I recently attended is a small local air show in San Diego, for which I have even donated shots to the organizers to use for promotional purposes. At this year's show, a co-worker of mine, who is an attractive woman, attended it for her first air show photography session. That same day she gets invited to do air-to-air shoots with some of the pilots attending the show, and has since gone on a few flights.

It's just not fair, I tell ya...

So you are saying you are ugly and are considering a sex change?

I think in general, especially in aviation or autos, if you get a girl who is very attractive she'll be given alot of attention. Is it fair? Hardly, but what can we do? At least you can stand behind her at an air show and admire her assets.

I would be pretty upset if I was in your position. Your photography is very good and to do air-to-air stuff is challenging because you are the person in charge of positioning both airplanes. Speaking strictly from a safety stand point, I wouldn't want to be in an airplane with a photographer that doesn't know what she is doing.

Yes to the first part, and maybe to the second...

I understand how the world works, and am not really upset, I actually find it kind of amusing, and just thought some others here could appreciate the story.



Thanks, and yeah, I'd love to get the opportunity to do some air to air shooting, but would also be stressed that I would screw something up, and it would end up wasting a lot of money.

Next air show your mission from me is to get a photo of this girl. I need to approve of her 'hotness'.

Seconded!

Ahem..uh..we'll need to see some photographs of this woman to properly judge whether her assets were what got her the invites. <cough>

BeachAV8R

Oh and...Short shorts, bikini, and semi-nude are the preferred judging criteria.. Carry on.

semi?!? F that. ;-)

Yes to all of the above.

Oh, and while you're there, try and get a flight seat as well. Maybe someone here can pull a few strings, talk to someone who knows someone...

"I have even donated shots to the organizers to use for promotional purposes."

That's the problem - you give photos for free, so no value is attached to your work. Send them a bill - you may never come back, but your children will eat for a month

Sorry guys, she's a co-worker and I don't really know her that well, so no photos.

And I wouldn't put her in the incredibly hot category, she's just fairly attractive, and that's a lot more interesting to the the pilots than a guy like me (not that I blame them).



Well, I'm sure that the pilots had no idea I had done that, so I don't think it would have made a difference - she just has much more of what they're interested in

The donation part was done through someone I know who worked with the organizer, and it was kind of a special favor just for him, and not something I normally do.